u" 'JI'MI ' " J . . FassWaaaWSwsajsajBp F fcf vy- rv ff-5- L lap r gjf . (.!"' Bad. The Omaha Republican demands .. - . ..r i .:unn1n .be chanced mat inc name ui w to"8odam." Why not go the entire porcine and call it "Sodamned." That eminent legislator, Spccht, of Omaha, should introduce a little bin tothat effect at once. Or as it is somewhat late for new hills he cculd tack it to the appropriation bill winch might cover all the ground that may he necessary to carry what legislation may have been forgotten. mucoid Journal. Ve Know Ikr Fellow. There is a natural born humorist at Bed Cloud. He announced excitedly the other day that he had made an important discovery of coal, and vol unteered to show the place He was followed by an enthusiastic crowd all over town, when he led the way to a coal yard. He is still at large, al though largo bodies of armed men are scouring the country for aim. Kan sas Cits Star. The' above item we take from the Helmet, which wants to know "the name of the man whose fame has gone abroad in the land?" We know the fellow whose fame is thus spread abroad, but we can't give it up for nothing. The secret is worth money. ATe will also state that his lair is invulnerable. The nomination of two ladies for the school board by the republican caucus Tuesday night ii an innovation on the usual HtaMj of affairs in the city. However, The Chief would be pleased to see them elected, and be lieves that they would attend to the duties of the office fully as well as the sterner sex. The thunder pumper down the Btrect bewails his Tate, and says it was a typographical error in the mat ter of "Botts vciuc the Twin-" Minchart might have been "disposed" but our rcliiiious editor attributes it to unalloyed ignorance, solely. The "B" box is too far Jrom -the "P ' box for that kind of ? typographical error, Mctzy,old saw. The. man who was captured in Og des and brought to Miuden Neb. as the original'Zimnicriii.ui, proved to be Win. H, "Yelvington, the murderer's double. The similarity in features, lameness and other traits was so great that Yelvington r(arrowly escaped the nalter intended for Zimmerman. Mindcn will not enjoy a choke for Eomo time. Bee. TllE ClllKF would call the attention of our citizens to the necessity of vot jn for only the best men next Tues day, men who will be careful or the city's finances, men who will guard the city's interests with a jealous e"c, men who will fill their respective places without fear or fav- r. and lastly for men who will sec lo it that the ordinances are rigidly enforced. We want and mnst have goyd timber next year, and it will depend largely upon the people whether we have good of ficers or not. An intreped moulder of public opinion lias commenced a crusade against the evil bustlo. The bustle is Xaceply enshrined in the hearts of our 'conatrywonicn, and in the lan guage of the lamented Douglas, lot no ruthlees hand disturb it." The bustle is an animal hard to down. Many a printer man has tried it be fore and failed failed ingleriously. But the bustle continue to dc business s at the old stand An English man-of -war would not withstand one-half the bombarding the bustle has triumphed against. Ex. New garden truck onthe market. Bed Cloud is metropolitan in everything. She is the only city in the valley that enjoys electric lights and street tail ways. She has water wcrks and great projects of every kind, but this is not the only thing she excels in, besides having five newspapers, a double headed calf, a real live Twin, she has her markets supplied every morning with all kinds of fine table vegetables such as the most fastidious epicurian delight to behold. Great city this, and when the oil well blooms in the spring our neighbors will be green eyed with jealously over our pects. pros- The cock and bull ie cock and bull stones of the ,nK.t i:.: r n T ,;i .i. i i ii icei "r5- " Mt -d cc: Mrs. Tait, laird that have been Tegularlv manu- e . a? t v- r . i - , , " . Secretary, Mrs. McNitt, Treasurer- factnrcdnt mtertals bv some of the r ,. . ' irsurt-r ,,. !-. i i ' lt. Executive committee, Mrs. Kombt, great editors who hate -'Jim.' are.. .. . ' "U.-Ul rnn1?i?Yrn1v n - I..-. I. It- C, ....-. -v... ... wv uil uksx. j xi.euntis his Washington pin sician, who stand verv near the Load nf 1,U mUU:r. w" "" Jl?' i'nc.Fai:y me m that city. He ?avs it is untrue ' fc . s-3 fWthmnmmnn'.n.;nJ :..,? -J,tfctM !;,,;. .r.t' :.''"ietings PSublc s He has carefully examined the cae, pronounces it indigestion, and pro: iaet to have Mr. Laird in good ran-i sing order by the time hi SCI vices are again needed on i are again neeaea on the aoor of tie fewe. State Journal. An yon going to buy a carpet If! Answers ( carraspaadeata, Patrons of this column will pleaa bear in mind that all MqaerriT should be in the office not later tnan Wednesday eve ning to insure publication. No manu scripts returned unless by special request. All are invited to eend in questions of in terest. Salem, Kansas, March 25th. Mr. Editor. I notice that you fel lows over in Nebraska arc talking about men having "Betts." Please tell as what they arc. Jayhawker. We refer you to the "Big 8" Twin. He's on. Indian Creek, March 23d. Mr. Editor.Please tell us in your next issue what the word "jeel" means, and oblige, as we have bad a dispute over it. Lassie. The only definition of the word that wu can find is in Webster's diction' ary . It's meaning there ie, "a morass or a shallow lake." lied Cloud, March 27. Mr. Editor. When does the pres ent P. M's. time expire. Please in form us soon. A.xxious Candidate. Wc cheerfully refer you to Mr. Marsh, who will doubtless inform you on the subject. Bladen, March 28. Mr. Editor. What is a "soul sleep er?" There was a fellow up here the other day from Red Cloud that moped around considerably and we should like to have you give us the meaning so that wc may compare results and sec for ourselves what ailed him. Main Pillar. Hc'j a fellow that goes to bed with his boots on and don't get up till noon. "Listen to My Tale of Woe." PART 1. Enters Chief Fugleman into the sanctum sanctorium of the Octopod. C. F. to Twin. Ah! most brilliant flame ol Darwin's theory, how doth the affair3 of this great combine flourish? Twin to Chief Fugleman. Yc Gods, the shockels which thou hast laid out for me in thy imagination have failed to materialize. The gang in chorus. Jehossiphat, we'll have to ante up again if such be the case. It makes us sad. The manager. 'Tis even so, mon ey is what makes the mare go and a game of poker so interesting, you know, eh? The gang. Hard indeed, cans't thou not keep us out of this great di-ftc-ulty? Mogul. 'Twcrc well th?t I should now inform my lords, that I must have the stuff or the thing will sink. Gang. Sink and be dashed. Mogul. Thou shouldst remember my lords "that they who dance must pay the fiddler." The Wasp. 'Tis well and be it understood that if the lucre is not forthcoming I will cease t- fiddle, and then what in the d 1 will you do for brains? The gang. Ah! this doth smack of egotism, and by the eternal if such things continue thou shalt be "dis posed.' Cries of "Bots" iroiu the hell box, and the force appear on deck to a sin gle man with tears of joy at the pros pect. Exit Outfit. TAltT 2. Enter Main Guy. Don't thou know my eight well tried friends that this combine is running behind? The Gang. We've hern en it. Main Guy. 'Tis sad to think that wc should still have to bolster it up with so muoh nerve to manage it. The Gang. What shall we do to be saved? Main Guy. Let's cut for deal. The Gang. Such language doth shock our refined taste. nd if re peated, we'll all take a stack of blues. Enters His Boyal Nibs, a $1,000 stockholder, with heavy visage and live stock countenance and says: Wait till the clouds roll by, Docky" and wc elect our man for county treasurer and then if sh don't swim let her go to hades. I'm tired, lets adjourn for liquid refreshments. All in favor say "I." And they all said I but the Twin, who .was standing on the office stool slnsing "Feed my Lambs'' to the tune of "Just before the Battle Mother." The equal suffrage society met at the residence of Mrs. Tait. The fol- Iowingi officers were elected. Mrs. e. J 1 -, cneranoa, i rcsiuc :nt; Mrs. Baird, 1st Mrs. Brewer. 5 f j a 1 1 rk..: . i i xunc a spmieu uiscussion ensued Tfl rirte enk(.-. . T - 1l -1. - .frtooI election which is soon to take r iiapvr .. i , , w - tTTv?: """ FlL,F'cu m oraer 10 ell as entertaining to take tip some sub ject at each meeting to discuss. The secretary was instructed to obtain the nseofa law book, that we might be vi. io batter inform n-l- -- ;r inform ourselves c aws nnder which we I Ms. A. J. Tait, Sec cerninr the laws nnder which we lir ..v.m. v-mss a ,. aJVH Wmw TO ISBE WOWt. CAR. Bed (lead Boaadte beosTss, If Canals, Xalaral Cias, Ax., will Make It. 5 Two weeks ago an effort was put on foot to construct the Red Cloud canal for the purpose of furnishing a mag nificent water power for manufactur ing purposes. This is great scheme and should be pushed through to com-J pletion. Now on top of that the Red Cloud Improvement company has nearly all the capital stock raised and will soon have the machinery on the ground to bore for gas, oil, coal and in fact anything that may be under neath the Gate City of the valley. There is not much doubt but what coal may be found, and perhaps gas or kerosene, auyhow it will pay to bore and the people arc dead in earnest aboat it this time. TllE CHIEF is pleased to sec the people interested. Tae City Election. The republican caucus Tuesday evening selected the following officers. For Mayor. D. B. Spanogle. For Treasurer. T. C. Hacker. For Clerk. L. II. Fort. For city Engineer. II. Anderson. For Aldermen 1st ward. Fred Hummell and Dave Rudd. For Alderman 2d ward. A. II. Kalcy. For members of the school board. Mrs. R. M. Martin aud Mrs. I. S Seal. The ticket is a good one and no doubt will be elected. Tin- Peoples Caucus The democratic portion of our city who favor Geo. Holland for mayor, met last Wednesday evening at the Court House and put the following gentlemen in nomination for city of ficers: For Mayor. Geo. Holland. For Trca3urci. C. H. Porter. For Clerk. Howard B. Cather. a- For Alderman 2d ward. L Wallace. For Aldermen 1st ward. II II. II. Eastcrday and G. W. Lindy. For members of Board of Educa tion. J. A. TulleysandC. F. Cather. There were nineteen of the unter rificd assembled, hardly- -tough to fill the offices as the above tit-net would indicate. The Thlrsl Deal. The Union Labor party nominate a third city ticket. For Mayor B. F. Mizcr. For Treasurer S. F. Spokcsfield. For Clerk A. H. Lincberger. For Aldermen First ward F. A Shinkle, Ed Pulsipher Second Ward--II EnSanfor-l Political favors flow easy this spring in Bed Cloud Every body seems to have ths municipal fever J u dees asWI Clerks rElertlea. Judges of clccticn, 1st ward. John W. Myers, J. O. Lindley and John Lightfoot. Clerks of election, 1st ward. W. G. Smith, R. D. Yeiser. Judges of election, 2d ward. James Murray, Samuel West and Jacob Post. Clerks of election, 2d ward. 0. R. Downs and Sam Garbcr. Polls in 1st ward to be at C. D. McMillian's shop. Polls in 2d ward to bo at Court House. CarslafTkaaks. Scott, Neb., March 25th, '80. I wish to return ray hoartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors for their kind assistance in the rcacnt sickness and death of my little boy. Vixa Pafl. HarM Bill . Tun Chief would inform the own ers of stallions that we are prepared to print all kinds of horse bills on short notice and at reasonable rates. Sec us before you get your bills. CWLMj K. Gilford has returned from Oma ha. Peter Hill has gone to Iowa. Farming and gardening hive com menced around. Mrs. John Waller is sick. E. S. Bced, who has been in Chi- cago the past six months learning den tardy, Myrtle Andcrsoa. Krnraat Aa tistry, returned to Cowles on laat Sat-1 dcrson, Eva Hiiwn, Mifli- Slbj urdav. i J. L. Fuller and A. A. Peak have Whittivcr, Lizzie Slaby. Etgeae Ao pone to Hastincs and Kearney to huntdnMf Ch. Bro,at ciarone. Beards carpenter wors. Mrs. John Peterson is quite sick. B. Adamson has purchased a new double carriage of C. W. Fuller. Mits Nettie Paden will teach the Willow creek school this spring. AXKUCAX. Irs: !! leant Fred Hummel wants his friends to know that he has piles of f ae river ice for tale which he wiU oner to the trade in season. Reserve year ar- eers for him. I can aave yes hi aaaaey an farai tare aad earpeas. 1M drJarentaat- Bailie's Letter lo E:lc. vend in Yoar Sitae. March 2."i:l, '5?. A' ' runvatioa of old .o!dier held Tl ... , , ' . st Red Cloud. .March 6th. 1$5V, the follow Dear hlhie. In xn hurry to read te twM,;u..on , namnn.oIr sdopted. your most welcome letter, which ar- rived at high noon. Heft tae dinner 1 111 t ' tauie uncerimoniouiy tornow uicuy I recognized that old fam.liar hand- c i writing. To sav that I was delighted , upon receipt of a letter from ou.!llSd B,,t !nt"r l? l'1' 15 VT' nJ , . , ! that ttie council be etnpowrreU to con- would but faintly e.pro it. how L, tract with the town oScria.: th b.t is- long to come to lied Cloud while the . , , , .... . girls are there, for well 1 Elsie starts out to it means fun for the times to me arc worth a -ca&oii at Long Branch. I could only see jour fair face and lovely form for a whole day, after reading your descriptive letter of how loveiy ou looked when out callinir, but von cannot itnacine -' I all the pretty new things I havr, new I aresses ana luces ana ribbon. gtiore, and enough of other things almost to start an eatern opening, and all these because of a visit from a wcasoncd up old man, who i.- comitis; ihU nest month to spend the summer at our cottage. Hope he will enjoy the new things as well as I do. He i worth a clean million. Do you catch ou? j iirii ri i .ii ,.r 1.1 r: t. "v" uuw "- au ot mi ",u """"' gcttingon anyway? Oh, by the way! is Mr. Bcachy married yet? I heard quite awhile ago that he had gone east for his bride, but I didn't be lieve it at the time, do you know that he once told me hN bride -hould l as beautiful as the Queen of Shelu, -r the anoient Ceopttri.t. and Ikt form should rival that of llehes, in grace fulness, but I always imagined tltat diamonds, sealskin and sable? would cut quite a figure in capturing th gallant Mr. B. What say ou? Well I trully must confess, that the girl- of Bed Cloud arc most awfully dull. :nl unattiactive, or something of that ort, to let such catches as 1. K. and I. W. "CCt awuv. but there i-. luN ol truth in tho ol i adau "Love tcoost where it's sent.'' What ha become' of the Sherwood l!ros? 1 don t be lieve I have heard of their deaths or marriage, have I? And also, .1. .1. I. the affable and courteous K. C. coun ter jumper. Now wouldn't tha be a catch, and it might save him clerk hire, for at least awhile. Ah! there what's the matter with me getting my new togs ready, and just a- that old man comes in on the K. I. I'll board the B. & M. for lied Cloud. So xou caa savo foom for me, and then you can tell me all about your engage ment to Harry, A.c. Love to J race. Edith and yourstlf. From yours lovingly, and hoping to hear from you soon, I remain your dear friend. Hal. ;.itiii:i.n. Mr. Stanscr is going to try sheep raising on a small scale. II. B. Brubakcr, formerly of I5cd Cloud, now of Smith Center, with whom Mrs. White of this vicinity ha been visiting, feeh very much elated because of the arriuil of a bran new boy. Mr. B. will return to Bed Cloud in the near future. David Waggoner is the fond lather often pounds of female felicity. Jas. McCartney is having rather hard luck with his horses having had three sick in one week. They are all better however. S. II. W. jrnsov Af'er a lingering illne of evcral months John Ilamcr has parsed from ha'.e a i!0od time. 5 d e-sincil roerro the riht crowd, and such bl ..tx, hx etatimt,ot.. earth to try the vat realities of a fet.v- .- ,t ta.t ;4ntnHj ki rntmn- ,. , ,. . , . 1 "" J ' . S": .Jn tb-MiildtyofKl never ending eternity on rridav, thept" ntw Tbat v-tion ni tukrnoa 22d inst. In talcing with him in re gard to the future he said the way was bright and clear nd he was ready to go. Mr. Hamcr leaves thiee children by his second wife, orpins. as their mother died about three year. ago. The bereaved children lave the sympathy of the entire community. The funeral sermon wa preached by Bev. J. T. Stone , and was well at tended. V B. School report of Dit. No. -11, Lt gao, Kansas, for the month ending, March, 2-Jd. No. enroiltd 3' avorags attendance 21. No not absent Jiir- j quis Merrill Guv Mcrril. Thoe not Hadah Lexis, Jennie Wells, Kenan ley, 5Iarqais Merrill, Gay Mcrrn.,grt Rheubn Lcwu. Cha. Andera,ii ---' ?tuuz maux imvry kh r- r-L- - r tl' .r !t rlc te at. leo. hittircr. rnnk Kittfvrrt jm sbm? i t sai 7h rj-ro ocrt Lewi, hd Iewis. m ury Oiwck Kpr ijivm ?. Liha HnrrjtA?f. Tncher. Spwslat Xstlrr. Tas law rqsir that srerjr ezrtcr. tor, or ranlaa taat! rpo fpc-f t Co M...t. --.. ,.i., " " J - - '. X& Mil SCi W&O hxr iven to il uu rfsortr: t!aiaociiM a snubtti, em eebcfoM April lut, is, txci'lrrpJ s-wefcterf frUfssats? ansa issas at torr asasi . . .?- .-nr s-jja K-5;rJ, that tb? council of sdrmnU- f tJ,e varion town in Webster, . . ... . .. .t a uc.m atui transim countic- in so !" &m,lB e""t"r " Vin.-i- f,ir tn liwAliiiti of the first in. Banl ih't -into O R. ri'onion to b donaat for tho location ttu.cs t.J l:d-- to be open of mid re ported and coa- to rr ject J. Ii itntr, Chra Hyl Cloud . II 15. Snwt, Smith Center, Ka. A. J . Woot. Barr Oak, Kas. W. S. Ulxjm. Snpcrior, Neb. I) I.. Guoit, ItiTcrtou, Nb. Blt WILL t.K Lt!MD Ujo noon Mor sih, 1U, for the fol- ". i-u: I cii! Urn of hnv ili-ltterAj on r"'-iu F; ton of straw delivered on ground Twenty cords of woi.nl drliTcrcd on croaad. tvcuriBj; 'Ji) tenia more or less t np on ronnd: Nufficicnt sapplv of pnro water for crn in coonieiit plnce. 1 iuk for uatt-rtmc tock on ground. h utablu roaiuN for holding tension wnhm three quarter of a mils of ths dvpnt. Satiable 5in'-, tftnd. tc. tin-larirn pnillon. - jbli-ili M'hedulf of pnc for bns rars to and from irronnd-. I'-icc- of me-il-, etc. l'r.ot . of Kraiui and othr necessaries of tt union. In addition to tho nbove the amount of money that will be donated to the O. A. It. to b applied to reunion pnrpoie. Fitrni-h mlllcient nnmbor of compe--r4t -iird- for tho protection of ths e imp 1 a abuxc subject to tho following condition-. All fair- of uhatMoever kind. hore rse ini;. ntropt fakr, gnmMini; and gamb ling devices wheel' of fortune, politics) iruetiiii;, etc.. mut be excluded from ti- ;rmtd- d not allowed in town du rn,r t ha reunion . a'., d bnN mini bo accompanied bj t;otd i:u! -ulilcietit bond, and addreied to It ILFulto. djt. Ii't.T S'nti Kennion. Kd Cloud.Neb. CRIME IN FRANCE. T4riilrtUltlieCrlmlaalaL'nilsrTwsalf On Year of A. Oi' SiJ.WW orunintiN arrostotl In Paris 1 in tho course of hut year tho figure ! lt.M!f Mtm- incredibly lnru 16.000 I h-ul in)', attained tho a'o of twentj. Thon H just now an epidemic of crime o! violoueo perpotratcd by younfj mon, and if tho thieve and ivjiasslns at pr-ent contlncd in French prison weio sortetl tu-corilin to their ajjo. It would bo found that tho very large majority wore mado up of youths be tween sixteen nnd twenty. These statistic wcro supplied by ths prosecuting counsol in tho last judicial i'n:it!on that hut co mo beforo ths 1 i.r: mlrl, ri thoconrnnnf thntrlal supplied tho explanation of tho fact. It was a munlr easo of extraordinary brutality. Tho victims woro an old vromnn of sovonty-cij:ht and her lodff er. tho organist of tho church, an old :n.nof seventy. Tho criminal was the son of tho parish bendle, and the motive for tho murder wai mere theft. 'J"ho houc wan broken into at Bight, tho old min struck down nnd left foi dead on tho .Htnirea.o. and then tho old woman was brutally murdered. Tha hoardings of both a fmr hundred francs were, carried olT, nnd tho thief WMnnrre.-teil in bed tho snmo day with tho money in his poMossion and his clothc-i stained with blood. At the trial it wa proved that a long career of crime culminatrd in thishor nV.o and raurconnry outraeo tho stI- dnfo was convincing and tho jury f"'d tho murderer Guilty with ex- trniiatm' circumoiancc. jor.njrusn reader th" verdict fcm inconceiva ble. Kven for French readers it has to be osplainod. and the explanation adds to tho difllculty. Tho prisoner wat only eighteen. Ho hail long, fair hair, blue eye and thr face of a young firL No wonder tho French prisons are full of oui prxnoners. Ixadon Daily Now. (Hiratlon fr Urease. i fty jrlTn that ptltl7n lrTeJ ,' mt if rriSiit t rr holder of trw , u i .. i w .r.i .. ih- rym .i ( Vmj.1. brk kki ' "'l with t!i-city fl'rlc fMil! cttr of l.-l a 1 ;rui thJ liroriwi r- crntf Vy a 'iiviimi viui nir in mwmr .m V iit Ui l aihU. it, or ti rt mtlot IJ - f r Iatxt at Id tTwoil. Nebraska, tali .ti.. -4 f ij. j3 f if roar. atyO-rk. l)pllatlon fr Llreaae. i '. i-t ta itr ut 1.J l nid .Wuwkk U. f. sa HI ! US UtritTrl'T. W tt" 4ll tily t 1 ! - . i tattc that Hn ltruiX f. : , vt renrM iaH ritr to Jxtn 11 . i-ffcu4 l t. V.rKkrio-i. fur UiafcJof Ut -f! ooa xl V,u-ji ;,jootoo UA i, M-v ' Wit a4llti U f) ritr of Io , :l r :V- t4 nl f V rtt j rrl n-j!. r4. Th' vDagirlititUUiioii S I- " Jn tir suor jh! lj- cocwil c -: I'ijr -X prt '.' U J svrCus iSri-'- ImM ni 11M Clout Stjrajna am jt 44. .ri. l I- II. Totz, Clij Orfc. rtpllc-ailon lr LU ci k arr rstn that a rtitaa tKl fcfat' - rvl-at tr UVrftfs- aa t- ntrii tth. tt rtty erx. HI aM rr.fat E . starta; ta: B-n rrsstM try tit r t . 'v-ii-W tei rity lo Jucrri, Ht.r fwr tt v -. tt. tr-la-" at sm ba;r tmt -s v im ota vl J vtxi te t -- ' - ti 14 i Vt r-- T. rzim mtO t tai m ! axx ? is " ' mA 'Xr'ajrilex.tZVPLli4iyot a.; " : tft isc tvrrr. Uxu-t - i- it. r-j litf Oft I.Zml 5ll(r w -' ; maji. NtmiuuiL.i:fi!bM. n-r- biHaaiwcmrs-id t -4JWT f rii j lo fetas s ixr s. a t J- TwSt A A li$ar taA rf nasnr raa ajw v i?r aas .axx-i IskOj e4y- it. la - rrjrstrl ta S -. r lrtrr ttvr tth isj i MJ ! XxurJ Tvxmm. m a rr rt. Vt aCiryu L-rI SU. , i,.rv 4-t "sn wruK7.5 frr -ora irr srrvCrsS bUxdi2. Ta lyr u fis ul--. 4ia. ii-i w TT.iaa;aaa r or fs'R - o - f- Ji-t nw. rf Htf racscr. tuow, wner. ,u! Pj vn yr before Mar 1.'.. IS: "" 1 at v. i. .11 ktJ s )tatw luitrutlAn Mi M Yon Git CHEAP FOR CASH ! S F DEALKK Dry Goods, Groceries, Millinery, fcc if agiin befow the public with a largo and choice lino of good, and is felling close for cah. Litest Styles in Millinery always on hand. m i m SPOKESFIELD IN cf5" a c e I I I 4 aot'fail to call aad exaatine my , "3",wna4i"an r . v . iaMCi -... JStt ' vis vm mr A gsod fans korae to neU on Urn.